Social inclusion and mental health

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 453-457

  Cobigo, Virginie ^a   Stuart, Heather ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

disability rights; discrimination; mental disability; social inclusion

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIALIZATION;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL RETARDATION; PREJUDICE; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 77955467014     PISSN: 09517367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCO.0b013e32833bb305     Document Type: Review

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